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Christin Wurth-Thomas

Christin Wurth-Thomas

American middle-distance runner

Christin Wurth-Thomas (born Christin Wurth on July 11, 1980) is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Wurth-Thomas competed for the United States in the women's 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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Career

Wurth-Thomas was born in Bloomington, Illinois. While at the University of Arkansas, Wurth-Thomas was the Southeastern Conference Cross Country and 1500 m champion in 2002. In 2003, she finished 3rd in the 1500 m NCAA outdoor track and field championships.[1]

Wurth-Thomas qualified for the 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics by finishing 3rd at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials (4:08.48). In Beijing, she finished 8th in the opening round, and did not qualify for the finals.[1]

In 2009, she set a personal best in the 1500 m by running a 3:59:98 at the Golden Gala in Rome, at the time becoming only the 4th American female to break 4:00 at an outdoor 1500 m competition. She also qualified the 2009 World Championships by finishing second at the US Championships to Shannon Rowbury, with a time of 4:06.00.[2] Wurth-Thomas finished 5th at the World Championships, with a time of 4:05.21.

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  • All information taken from IAAF profile.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Christin Wurth-Thomas". US Track and Field. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  2. [2]
    Battaglia, Joe (July 23, 2009). "Inside Track: Wurth-Thomas gains poise". Universal Sports. Archived from the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  3. [3]
    Biographies Wurth-Thomas Christin. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
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